AIM:To investigate the effect of 3% diquafosol sodium eye drops on tear film homeostasis in patients wearing overnight orthokeratology lenses.METHODS:Retrospective study. A total of 340 patients(564 eyes)fitted with night-worn orthokeratology lenses from June to December 2022 were respectively divided into a diquafosol sodium group(200 cases, 323 eyes, treated with 3% diquafosol sodium eye drops)and a sodium hyaluronate group(140 cases, 241 eyes, treated with sodium hyaluronate eye drops). The uncorrected visual acuity(LogMAR), ocular surface disease index(OSDI), non-invasive tear film break-up time(NIBUT), meibomian gland infrared imaging score, and corneal epithelial fluorescein staining were analyzed and compared between the two groups.RESULTS:Compared to baseline, both groups showed significant improvements in uncorrected visual acuity(LogMAR)at 1 wk, 1, and 3 mo after lens wear(all P<0.01). However, no statistically significant difference in uncorrected visual acuity(LogMAR)was observed between the two groups at any time point(all P>0.05). No significant differences in NIBUT or OSDI scores were found between the groups before and at 1 wk after lens wear(all P>0.05). At the 1- and 3 mo follow-ups, the 3% diquafosol sodium group demonstrated significantly longer NIBUT(all P<0.001)and lower OSDI scores(all P<0.001)compared to the sodium hyaluronate group. After wearing lens for 3 mo, the meibomian gland infrared imaging scores were significantly better in the diquafosol sodium group(P<0.001), whereas no significant intergroup difference was observed in corneal fluorescein staining(P>0.05). Furthermore, the incidence of adverse events during the study period did not differ significantly between the two groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION:Compared with sodium hyaluronate, 3% diquafosol sodium eye drops were more effective in maintaining tear film homeostasis in patients wearing overnight orthokeratology lenses.

Objective:To study the application of students as standardized patients in orthopedical practice teaching of foreign medical students.Methods:A total of 116 students who received Surgical practice teaching in Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University from January 2014 to December 2017 were randomly divided into two groups. Bedside teaching model was adopted in the control group ( n=58) to help the interns manage the in-patients under the guidance of the teacher. Additional teaching using standardized patients was applied 1 to 2 times per week in the experimental group ( n=58) on the basis of control group. After the teaching, practical test and assessment survey were adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching. SPSS 13.0 was used to analyze the data by t-test. Results:The scores of the practical test of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of control group, such as history taking [(15.23±3.15) vs. (13.56±3.54), P=0.008], physical examination [(17.24±4.23) vs. (10.32±3.75), P=0.000], and basic skill [(17.32±2.58) vs. (13.22±3.65), P=0.000]. The assessment survey showed that learning motivation [(8.25±1.04) vs. (4.82±0.93), P=0.000], and communication ability [(6.22±1.12) vs. (5.59±0.89), P=0.001] of the experimental group were effectively improved than those of the control group. Conclusion:The teaching mode using standardized patients can effectively improve the learning motivation and clinical practical skills of foreign medical students, as well as the teaching quality.